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Closure of Abdominal Incisions Using A Continuous Polypropylene Suture: Clinical Experience in 550 Dogs and Cats
Author(s) -
CROWE DENNIS T.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1978.tb00584.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dehiscence , surgery , fibrous joint , cats , abdominal wall , closure (psychology) , market economy , economics
Closure of midline abdominal wall incisions in 469 dogs and 81 cats following various intraabdominal procedures was accomplished by using a single layer, simple continuous pattern with monofilament polypropylene. Skin was closed using simple interrupted nonabsorbable sutures. Weight of the patients ranged from 1 kg to 80 kg. Length of the incision ranged from 3 cm to 55 cm. There was one dehiscence (0.18%) and no incisional hernias. Results indicate the technique is a dependable, time saving method of abdominal closure.